The Vietnamese capital is speeding up efforts to become a smart city that offers convenience, safety and comfort to every citizen, applying key technologies of the fourth industrial revolution, said the municipal People’s Committee Chairman Nguyễn Đức Chung.

Revenue of 53 information and technology (IT) firms in the Việt Nam’s 50+10 leading IT companies reached VNĐ374.4 trillion (US$16.7 billion) in 2017 and employed around 93,000 people.

Vietnam Airlines Corporation earned a pre-tax profit of nearly VNĐ1.92 trillion (US$82.4 million) in the first half of 2018, a year-on-year increase of 87 per cent.

The national carrier Vietnam Airlines has officially started accepting quick response (QR) code payments for its passengers from July 9.

The Government should create an ecosystem and suitable environment for new products and services as well as pioneer their use to promote the development of contactless payment methods. This could be a foundation for building e-government in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam Payment Solution Joint Stock Company (VNPAY) has set a national record by becoming the country’s first and only unit integrating payment methods using QR codes on mobile banking applications.

Vietnam Airlines has signed a deal with Việt Nam Payment Solution Joint Stock Company (VNPAY) – the biggest QR code payment firm in Viet Nam, to apply QR code technology for online ticket bookings.

Việt Nam Payment Solution Joint Stock Company (VNPAY) and UnionPay International (UPI) signed a co-operation agreement on Wednesday on payment by QR code.

The Hà Nội National University here on Tuesday launched EMDDI, a ride-hailing model applied to transport businesses.

Sài Gòn – Hà Nội Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) on Tuesday introduced quick response (QR) Pay through its mobile application, allowing customers to make transactions without cash or cards.